West Otago Health Medical Centre

GP practice - enrolled and casual patients

COVID-19 TESTING

Community testing centre

People in Otago or Southland seeking a COVID-19 test should 0800 VIRUS 19 (0800 847 8719) or their local GP for advice. If you are offered a test for COVID-19, please take it. It will help us ensure we don't have community transmission, and help keep your friends and whanua safe. Regardless of where you are tested, COVID-19 testing is free of charge

Call your GP or 0800 VIRUS19 (0800 847 8719) to get tested. If you don't have a GP, or your GP does not offer COVID-19 tests, you can be tested at a designated practise. Call 0800VIRUS19 / 0800 847 8719 to arrange testing.

0800 VIRUS19 call centre
9.00 am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
9.00am to 12.00pm, weekends

RATs - Community Collection Site - Anyone can access

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) can be collected at this site. Pre-ordering is not required.

RATs collection hours: 11.00am-12.00pm and 3.00-4.00pm. From: Ambulance Bay to the right of the building. Call us on arrival (03) 204 8668 with your name/order number to process your order.  Not available during public holidays.

Provides free face masks

This site offers free face masks when people are collecting RATs (subject to availability).

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  Dr Fons Captijn

  General Practitioner - Vocationally Registered

Yes

This practice is enrolling new patients.

Enrolled Patient Fees

• The fees quoted above relate to patients enrolled with West Otago Health only.
• The payable fee relates to a standard 15 minute consultation during normal working hours, Monday to Friday inclusive.
• If the duration of the consultation is greater than 15 minutes, an extended consultation fee of $75 will apply.
  
  

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION (ACC) (with any provider)

• The fees quoted above relate to any consultation covered by ACC
• You do not have to be enrolled with West Otago Health to access services funded by ACC. Therefore, the fees above relate to everyone, irrespective of if you are enrolled with West Otago Health, or not.

CASUAL PATIENT CONSULTANT (with any provider)

• The fees quoted above relate to patients who utilise the services of West Otago Health on a casual basis and/or are registered with a medical practice elsewhere.
• The fee payable relates to a standard 15 minute consultation during normal working hours, Monday to Friday inclusive.
• If the duration of the consultation is greater than 15 minutes, an extended consultation fee will apply.

Closed today.

The after-hours service provided by our highly trained PRIME practitioners will be:

Please ring us so we can advise you over the phone or see you at the surgery when needed.

After hours: We partner with Ka Ora Telecare to provide same day virtual GP appointments for enrolled patients, as an extension of our regular medical centre team.

Ka Ora Telecare is available weekdays from 5pm to 8am and 24/7 weekends/public holidays.

Click here to find out more and to register/book an appointment or call Ka Ora on 0800 252 672.

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Otago Anniversary (24 Mar), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

English, Dutch, German

Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)

• Wheelchair access

Wheelchair access

https://portal.managemyhealth.co.nz/m/Main/Login

www.wohealth.co.nz

https://bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz/